Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The good shepherd is seen with one sheep on each of his sides. There has been speculation on the religious origins of the Sarcophagus of Livia Primitiva. It was thought to be Christian because the artwork was tied to Christianity , but later evidence strongly suggests that this artifact was built for a Pagan entombment.
The Good Shepherd, c. 300–350, at the Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome. The Good Shepherd (Greek: ποιμὴν ὁ καλός, poimḗn ho kalós) is an image used in the pericope of John 10:1–21, in which Jesus Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. Similar imagery is used in Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 34:11–16.
In this illustration, the true shepherd "enters the sheepfold by the door" and "calls his own sheep by name and leads them out (Greek: ἐξάγει αὐτά)" (John 10:1,3). The alternative way in, taken by the thief or stranger, is to "climb up some other way", i.e. to climb over the wall of the sheepfold. [ 16 ]
The Good Shepherd (c. 1660) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. The Good Shepherd is an oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, from c. 1660. It is held in the Prado Museum, in Madrid. It has the Inventory number P00962 [1] It and other works were bought in 1744 from the heirs of cardinal Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo by Elisabeth Farnese. [2]
Likewise to achieve as realistic a result as possible when painting the sheep which frequently appear in his snowscapes, he used a flock of "imitation" sheep which could be placed as required in the landscape of his choice. [4] Farquharson painted so many scenes of cattle and sheep in snow he was nicknamed 'Frozen Mutton Farquharson'. [5]
The phrase "Peace on earth, good will to men" has been widely used in a variety of contexts. For example, Samuel Morse's farewell message in 1871 read "Greetings and thanks to the telegraph fraternity throughout the world. Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will to men. – S. F. B. Morse." [21]
This imagery often draws parallels to the Christian faith, where the lamb is a sacred symbol of Christ's sacrifice and redemption. However, lamb (or sheep) tattoos are not limited to that one meaning.
Numerous depictions of Hermes as a shepherd god carrying a lamb on his shoulders (Hermes kriophoros) have been found throughout the Mediterranean world, and it is possible that the iconography of Hermes as "The Good Shepherd" had an influence on early Christianity, specifically in the description of Christ as "the Good Shepherd" in the Gospel ...